Texas, data center and gas power plant

Energy company to bring 30 nuclear reactors to Texas to power wave of data centers
Technology developer Last Energy announced plans to build 30 micronuclear reactors in Haskell County as demand from the state's data centers surge. The nuclear technology company said that it plans to break ground at a 200-acre site in Haskell,
Next-gen nuclear startup plans 30 reactors to fuel Texas data centers
Last Energy’s ambitious 600MW project aims to sidestep grid constraints and fast-track nuclear deployment—and it's suing the government to go faster.
NRG Energy to build four natural gas power plants to supply data centers in Texas, elsewhere
Houston-based NRG Energy plans to build nearly 6 gigawatts of natural gas combined-cycle power plants connected directly to two data center sites.
As data center energy demands surge, Texas taps DC firm’s micronuclear tech
Some of the news has national and international dimensions well beyond the DC region. For instance, Last Energy, a company building micronuclear technology to boost clean energy supplies, is tackling the energy demand from data centers by rolling out 30 microreactors in Haskell County,
Last Energy plans 30 microreactors in Texas to meet data centre demand
Micro-nuclear technology developer Last Energy has announced plans to build 30 microreactors in Haskell County, Texas. The initiative aims to serve data centre customers across the state, addressing the increasing power demand.
Shell will no longer sell electricity plans to Texas residents
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Shell Energy ends Texas residential electricity business, sells remaining customers to NRG
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Last Energy plans Texan microreactor plant
US microreactor developer Last Energy has announced plans to construct 30 microreactors in Haskell County in northwest Texas ...
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A nuclear power plant may be coming to Haskell County. Here's what we know.
Last Energy plans to build 30 microreactors on a 200-acre plot to serve Texas' growing data center industry. Each microreactor can produce 20 megawatts of power, enough to power approximately ...
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State lawmakers grapple with energy demand for data centers
Legislation from Texas to Georgia could impose fees and rules to safeguard the electric grid and keep a lid on household ...
Sempra announces $56B capital plan amid rapid Texas growth
The company plans to open an early rate case for Texas subsidiary Oncor to finance the five-year capital plan.